U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1957

Keating v. Watson

U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · Decided June 13, 1957 · Bazelon, Burger, Washington

245 F.2d 279 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

Counsel

Mr. William E. Lucas, Chicago, 111., of the bar of the Supreme Court of Illinois, pro hac vice, by special leave of Court, with whom Mr. William L. Mathis, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant. Mr. J. Preston Swecker, Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for appellant., Mr. Joseph Schimmel, Atty., U. S. Patent Office, with whom Mr. Clarence W. Moore, Solicitor, U. S. Patent Office, was on the brief, for appellee. Mr. H. S. Miller (now deceased), Atty., U. S. Patent Office, also entered an appearance for appellee.

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

These appeals are from the District Court’s dismissal of appellant’s two suits against the Commissioner of Patents, under 35 U.S.C. § 145, seeking issuance of two patents. We agree with the opinion below, D.D.C.1956, 145 F.Supp. 191, that none of the claims define anything inventive over the prior art.

Affirmed.

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